How We Rate Programs
The program rating indicates how well a program is performing, so you can see
how effectively your tax dollars are being spent.
ExpectMore.gov tells you whether or not a program is performing.
- Programs that are PERFORMING have ratings of Effective, Moderately
Effective, or Adequate.
- Programs that are PERFORMING have ratings of Effective, Moderately
Effective, or Adequate.
- Effective. This is the
highest rating a program can achieve. Programs rated Effective set
ambitious goals, achieve results, are well-managed and improve efficiency.
- Moderately Effective.
In general, a program rated Moderately Effective has set ambitious goals
and is well-managed. Moderately Effective programs likely need to improve
their efficiency or address other problems in the programs' design or
management in order to achieve better results.
- Adequate. This rating
describes a program that needs to set more ambitious goals, achieve better
results, improve accountability or strengthen its management practices.
- Programs categorized as NOT PERFORMING have ratings of Ineffective or
Results Not Demonstrated.
- Ineffective. Programs
receiving this rating are not using your tax dollars effectively.
Ineffective programs have been unable to achieve results due to a lack of
clarity regarding the program’s purpose or goals, poor management, or some
other significant weakness.
- Results Not Demonstrated.
A rating of Results Not Demonstrated (RND) indicates that a program has not
been able to develop acceptable performance goals or collect data to
determine whether it is performing.
